Board Resources
What do boards do? Why join a board? What questions should you ask?
Becoming a More Effective Nonprofit Board
Board performance is widely recognized as a critical ingredient in a nonprofit organization’s
ability to achieve impact. This article explores the key elements of what effective
board performance looks like, and how can nonprofit boards become more effective.
Hands-on Paths to Full-time Nonprofit Work
There are many paths that can lead to a management or leadership staff position in the nonprofit sector.
This article focuses on the hands-on approach of volunteering.
Governance as Leadership: A Conversation with William Ryan
“Governance as Leadership,” a book published by John Wiley & Sons in October 2004,
challenges traditional thinking about the role of nonprofit boards of directors
with a new framework for understanding the modes in which boards govern.
Fulfill the Dream of Leading a Nonprofit
In this Harvard Business Review article, Bridgespan Group Partners David Simms and
Wayne Luke advise for-profit executives who want to bridge into the nonprofit sector
to start by volunteering and call on employers to find ways to give these executives
a hand.
The Board Member’s Book:
Making a Difference in Voluntary Organizations
Written by Brian O’Connell.